Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-28

who acted IS orderly. The Herald CORE
spondent, learning of Mr.. Levinger's con-
nection with the affair, sought an inter-
view, in the course Of which Mr.. Lev
lnger said:
81 was estonished when 1 read In the
Herald last Sunday that Minister Wash
burne had noted the entry of three blue
husssrs into Paris on the morning oi
March ], 1871, and my establishment in
creased when l discovered that he sup
posed that the three horsemen were the
vanguard of the corquering Prusslsn
host. was one of the men, but never
knew that the incident had been recorded
IN history until read the article in the
Herald. 1t then occurred to me that the
matter might not be unimportant.
MARCHING TO PARIS.
"On March l the second, third and
fourth squadrons of my regiment left
Versailles about 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing. The troops which were to enter
Paris had left the night before and were
quartered near the LoDgchamps, so as to
be fresh in the morning for the review
and the entry of Paris. To let as many
corps as possible enter the city among the
! stipulated 10000 men only the first bat
talon OF each infantry regiment and the
first squadron Of each cavalry regiment
were selected TO compose the occupying
force. When we reached the Longchamps
the officers were called forward and told
that the Emperor would review the
troops and that men were present to pre-
vent attentats OF any attempt upon mis-
life.
THE FIRST PRUssIAN IN PARIS.
ave were ordered to ride patrouilles
TO the fortifcations of Paris, and not to
allow any civilian, whatsoever he might
be, TO remain in the Bots de Boulogne. l
rode the first patrouille, and found
several people occupying houses in the
Bots, but they LETT when l ordered them
to go into the city. Resumipg my ride to
The fertilization l arrived at 8 gate and
halted my men. Without giving the mat
ter second thought l rode over the
bridge and stood in Paris, the first Prus-
sian to enter the city. A few people who
were theIe shouted, The Prus;iaDsn bnt
they made no hostile demonstrations,
and, after locking around, I rode out and
joined my men. When l returned told
my friend Baron, ven Jagemen that l had
been in Paris.
"'You are only Joking he replied.
RIDING INTO THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
"I assured him that [ had really been
within enc Notifications. He was man
who was fond of adventure, and he imme-
diGtely proposed another trip. assented,
and We selected an orderly to 90 with Us.
His name, think, was Kaiser. When we
entered Paris the streets were we'll nigh
bor
OF the principal avenues. On the left We
noticed hospital, in front of which were
many wounded soldiers. We very prop
return it. We rode along until we reached
the Arc de Triomphe.
at the sight of that magnificent pile our
hearts swelled with pride, and Jageman
and clssDed hands with much emotion
at being the first Prussians IL Paris.
"The Arc &c Triomphe was closed with
heavy chains, and deep bitches were dug
before it, SO that we could not pass
through it, and by doing so painfully |
wound French national pride. Crowds of |
people assembled at the Arc, and when |
they SAW US approaching they shouted, |
'Asssssins! Prussisns' and crowded US
so closely that drew my seber IN antici- |
pstion Of an attack.
DISCRETION BETTER THAN vALoR.
For Gods sake, Levinger,' said |
Jageman, don't get IN row. Let US
return. Ii it become known that we
entered Paris against orders we will be
much to you, for you will leave the army
after the war, but il would ruin my mill
tsry career
aCUa h OuJoxo |
ride as far as the fortifcstions only, and,
seLted. We turned around and rode to
The gate of the Bols de Boulogne. When
we entered the Bots we met Director of
Field Police Stieber and about 100 men
We told him where we had been, and h.
asked in establishment, what did you
see? What did they say to you?'
"'Some threw little mud at us and
We were paid few compliments replied.
One of Director Stieber's Officers wanted
20 go in with the director, but the latter
e Piled that he preferred to wait until 5
of infantry could accompany
lin. We reJoined our regiment. The
Emperor arrived shortly, and, otter re-
7iewing the troops, returned to Versail-
ee, while the so, 900 selected men marched
nto Paris.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
"We said nothing about our adventure
or iesr of being court martialed. In the
'apidly changing panorama of events
which were crowded into that spring
We did not realize what we had
lone. l have since thought, however,
hat Il We had got into fight with the
ansculottes in the streets and been
,illed the result might have been serious.
The Paris mob YVES ready for any kind OF (
'iolence, as the terrible commune subse-
luently showed, and the Prussians were {
n no mood for trifling. Baron Won
-agemsn is still in the regular army and {
n the same regiment CT which King Hum I
'ert Of Italy is honorary colonel" {
Mr.. Levinger is the proud possessor Of I
he iron cross. awarded to him fer bravery !
q battle. Although still young man he
as done much hazardous military duty. |
Terrell.
pecial to the Gazette.